Dorando Pietri: The Patron Saint of the Dreaded Marathon

At the 1908 Olympics in London, Italian Dorando Pietri was leading the field in the marathon before he collapsed from exhaustion in the final metres. He received assistance from officials and was able to cross the finish line in first place . However, after a protest from second placed Johnny Hayes,

I wrote this song for the great runner Dorando Pietri! He was from Carpi (Modena - Italy)... and me too! so I grew with his story, and I was a runner too.
the images are from the ethnographic center of Carpi, they\'re original from 1908!
enjoy!
questo brano, scritto per il grande maratoneta DORANDO P